Ugly Kid Joe was one of those late comer metal bands that
did not take themselves too seriously. Even the band name "Ugly
Kid Joe" was a direct affront to
Pretty
Boy Floyd (think anti-pasta). Although the roots of California
based Ugly Kid Joe date back to 1989, it wasn't really until 1992 that
most of us began hearing about this band.

Ugly Kid Joe released the album
As Ugly as They Wanna Bein 1991, and the single Everything
About You hit the scene in 1992. Many of you may remember that
this song was used in the Wayne World movie soundtrack and
charted in the top 10 in the USA. In 1992,
America's Least Wanted was released. Many of you will
remember the songs "Neighbor" and the cover of "Cats in the Cradle".
The band's heyday was certainly in the early 1990's, as they toured with
the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovie, Van Halen, and Def Leppard.

By 1997, Ugly Kid Joe had broken up. It wasn't
until 2010 that the band came back together, and a new release hit
shelves in 2012. At the time of this writing, the Ugly Kid Joe
Discography was as follows: